Frederick E. "Rick" Hilger was born on October 21, 1910, in Ehringhausen, Germany. He came to the U.S. in 1938 and lived in Far Hills
for 30 years before moving to Maplewood in 1987.
Mr. Hilger began his career with the General Dyestuff Corporation, the sales division of the General Aniline and Film Corporation. In
1953 he was one of the founders of the Verona Dyestuffs Corporation of Union, New Jersey. Later he was named vice president of
sales. Verona Dyestuffs was a leading supplier of synthetic dyes to the textile industry and eventually became a division of Mobay
Chemical Corporation of Pittsburgh. Mr. Hilger retired in 1975.
Mr. Hilger was a member of the Rahway-Plainfield Religious Society of Friends in Plainfield, serving as a clerk for many years and on
various committees including the ministry, oversight and finance.
He was a board member and fund-raiser of the Criminal Justice Program Committee in Newark. Mr. Hilger was also involved for 30
years with the American Friends Service Committee and was instrumental in a Prison-to-Work Program. In addition, he was president
of his condominium association.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Hilger served in the Asia-Pacific Theatre and was discharged with the rank of first lieutenant.
Mr. Hilger died on August 26, 2006 at the age of 95. He was the husband of Frances Shepherd Cuerier Hilger, who died on April 17,
1977. His family includes a son, Christopher A. Hilger and his wife, Sandy, of Fountain Valley, California; a daughter, Katherine Hilger of
Maplewood; a grandson, Nathaniel G. Hilger of Brooklyn, and two step-grandchildren, Andrew McIntyre and Jonathan McIntyre.
A memorial service was held at the Religious Society of Friends Meeting House in Plainfield. The private interment was held at the
Meeting House Cemetery.
Reference: Frederick E. Hilger Obituary, The Star-Ledger, September 15, 2006
for 30 years before moving to Maplewood in 1987.
Mr. Hilger began his career with the General Dyestuff Corporation, the sales division of the General Aniline and Film Corporation. In
1953 he was one of the founders of the Verona Dyestuffs Corporation of Union, New Jersey. Later he was named vice president of
sales. Verona Dyestuffs was a leading supplier of synthetic dyes to the textile industry and eventually became a division of Mobay
Chemical Corporation of Pittsburgh. Mr. Hilger retired in 1975.
Mr. Hilger was a member of the Rahway-Plainfield Religious Society of Friends in Plainfield, serving as a clerk for many years and on
various committees including the ministry, oversight and finance.
He was a board member and fund-raiser of the Criminal Justice Program Committee in Newark. Mr. Hilger was also involved for 30
years with the American Friends Service Committee and was instrumental in a Prison-to-Work Program. In addition, he was president
of his condominium association.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Hilger served in the Asia-Pacific Theatre and was discharged with the rank of first lieutenant.
Mr. Hilger died on August 26, 2006 at the age of 95. He was the husband of Frances Shepherd Cuerier Hilger, who died on April 17,
1977. His family includes a son, Christopher A. Hilger and his wife, Sandy, of Fountain Valley, California; a daughter, Katherine Hilger of
Maplewood; a grandson, Nathaniel G. Hilger of Brooklyn, and two step-grandchildren, Andrew McIntyre and Jonathan McIntyre.
A memorial service was held at the Religious Society of Friends Meeting House in Plainfield. The private interment was held at the
Meeting House Cemetery.
Reference: Frederick E. Hilger Obituary, The Star-Ledger, September 15, 2006
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